Originally Posted by
qazw1
I did reward rooms for friends there and did not remember any options to upgrade via points. I also have rooms at the Renaissance and they automatically put me on the club floor because I was Platinum. However, the rooms were the same size.
Food is so cheap once you get away from the hotel that I am not sure it is worth the points to upgrade just for the lounge.
I was thinking I may be able to pay a surcharge or differential to obtain the upgrade. We did this in Rio a few years ago and there were no problems, although I believe the difference was around $60 per night. I called the hotel in Shanghai to inquire but couldn't get anywhere due to the language problem. Fortunately, one of the people in our party speaks fluent Mandarin.